Explore the lives and achievements of great Scots, past and present, from Robbie Burns to Robbie Coltrane.
The Scottish National Portrait Gallery provides a unique visual history of Scotland, told through the portraits of those who shaped it. It explores the lives of great Scots who have inspired and changed the world – royals and rebels, poets and philosophers, heroes and villains.
The Scottish National Portrait Gallery was the first purpose-built portrait gallery in the world. The impressive building, overlooking Edinburgh’s historic New Town, has become a favourite destination for 200,000 locals and tourists every year, with its welcoming mix of special exhibitions, two floors of portraits from the national collection, and its fantastic shop and café.